NPRYoung women, especially young women of color, get less exercise than their male counterparts, and the disparities worsen after high school ends.
This is the finding of a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
As teens, 88 percent of boys report being physically active compared to 78 percent of girls. READ MORE

Women's HealthFirst things first: No, you can't get ripped overnight. But even though muscles aren't built in a day, that doesn't mean a solid workout can't give you instant definition. See, by performing certain moves you force a ton of blood into your muscles' fast-twitch or power fibersREAD MORE

SandozAs the first pharmaceutical company to have a biosimilar filed, approved and launched in Europe and the US, the company continues to be a pioneer and global leader in this rapidly evolving space. With biosimilars expected to deliver more than $54B in savings in the U.S. through 2026 ($250B globally by 2026), this industry segment is poised to play a significant role in the future of the company. As proven therapeutic alternatives to reference biologics, biosimilars can help to fill an important unmet need by providing expanded options, enhancing affordability for health systems, and increasing access to therapy.READ MORE

TIMEThere’s a difference between being hungry — a feeling we all get between meals — and being "hangry." If you get hangry, you probably already know it: your hunger pangs put you in a very bad mood that you (and your family and friends) have a hard time ignoring.
But is being hangry a real thing, or just an excuse?READ MORE

HealthDay News via WebMDThe dilemma is all too familiar: It's Monday morning, you walk into your office and see that someone has left a big box of donuts in the break room. Then, your co-worker tells you there will be cake later for yet another birthday celebration.READ MORE

News-Medical.netEating a vegetarian or primarily plant-based diet is associated with a variety of health benefits. But simply being vegetarian is not enough to reap those benefits — the quality of the food matters, too. The Nutrition 2018 meeting will feature new research into the health impacts of eating a plant-based diet and how dietary quality influences those impacts.
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POPSUGARSure, losing weight is a careful balance of eating healthy, exercising, getting enough sleep, and managing stress. But what does "eating healthy" mean, exactly? You could be eating plenty of food you think is good for you only to find out it's sabotaging your weight-loss efforts.READ MORE

QuartzWe’ve long known that processed sugar is bad for kids. And yet new data presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting show that American infants are consuming excessive amounts of added sugar in their diets, much more than the amounts currently recommended by the American Heart Association and other medical organizations.READ MORE

NewsweekSocial isolation can be a killer, and not just figuratively. Loneliness may actually cause premature death by damaging the heart, according to a new study.
The research suggested that feeling loneliness may double a person’s risk of dying of cardiovascular disease.READ MORE

Scientific AmericanWho is going to die by suicide? This terrible mystery of human behavior takes on particular poignance in the wake of suicides by high-profile and much-beloved celebrities Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. It is only natural that people want to know why such tragedies occur. READ MORE

Elite DailyRemember middle school mornings when you’d scramble to shower, get dressed, eat a well-balanced breakfast, and somehow manage to be on time? Seconds before your fingers reached the doorknob, did mom or dad holler at you to take your vitamins? READ MORE

The Huffington PostSunscreen pills are one of the newest trends in sun protection ― they’re oral supplements that claim to protect the skin from the sun’s harmful rays ― but you could be putting yourself at an increased risk of sunburn or skin cancer if you’re misusing them. READ MORE

HealthIn an ideal world, we’d all eat a perfectly balanced diet every day, getting 100 percent of the vitamins and minerals we need from fresh, tasty, and home-cooked foods. In real life, however, that rarely happens. That’s where supplements come in — theoretically, at least.READ MORE

NAMCP UPDATES

Novo Nordisk and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Medical Directors Institute have released the supplement titled “Management of Obesity: Considerations in Managed Care Medicine” in the Journal of Managed Care Medicine. Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, multifactorial, neurobehavioral disease resulting in adverse metabolic, biomechanical, and psychosocial consequences. The medical and financial burden of obesity significantly affects individuals, health care providers, employers, payers, and society. This supplement provides an extensive overview of the problem of obesity, the benefits of modest weight loss, and why various stakeholders are affected by and should address the issue. Click here to view the published article on the important topic of obesity management.

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Seattle Genetics announced an FDA approved label expansion for our lead product/program Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin) in combination with chemotherapy for adults with previously untreated stage III or IV classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Click here for more information.

The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) and the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Medical Directors Institute announced today the joint release of their recent study of medical director perspectives on value demonstration and reimbursement for regenerative and advanced therapies. Click here to view the published article about the study.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a New Technology Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) for the HeartFlow® FFRct Analysis, a first-of-its-kind non-invasive technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients with suspected coronary artery disease. Under the APC payment system, hospitals enrolled in Medicare that bill CMS for the HeartFlow FFRct Analysis for Medicare patients are eligible for reimbursement effective January 1st, 2018. Please click here to view the full press release.

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